U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffe was reportedly seeking clearer regulation around digital currency.
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Author: Daniel Palmer
Among democracies, the Indian government tends to shut down the internet most frequently. Can crypto thrive in this environment?
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Author: Sandali Handagama
Options investors appear to be eyeing more gains for the top cryptocurrency, which is now just 2.8% below a record high.
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Author: Omkar Godbole
A poorly managed mining farm in St. Petersburg, Russia, set an apartment on fire and injured the operator, according to a report.
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Author: Anna Baydakova
Quick Take
- On November 11th, parts of the Ethereum ecosystem experienced downtime due to Infura experiencing a service outage
- This sparked conversations about whether or not Ethereum is decentralized
- The solution is for Ethereum service providers to do a better job with regards to reliability and fault tolerance
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Author: Mika Honkasalo
Quick Take
- ‘Fiat Freeway’ is a weekly column providing the latest updates on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins.
- This week’s column focuses on stablecoins, which have seen a 304% increase in total supply year-to-date (YTD).
- Before digging into the latest stablecoin content, we look at other’s definitions of stablecoins and then share our own.
- Content reviewed includes an ECB Board Member’s stablecoin speech in Frankfurt, Circle’s blog post on using stablecoins for US foreign policy, and a BIS paper on “rigid stablecoins” from the late Bank of Amsterdam.
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Author: Mike Rogers
The National Assembly is pushing for a delay to the tax proposal to allow exchanges more time to prepare.
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Author: Daniel Palmer
Australia’s border agency will trial blockchain solutions aimed at simplifying cross-border trade with Singapore.
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Author: Sebastian Sinclair
Oki Matsumoto said a central bank digital currency would make it easier to convert cryptocurrency into legal tender.
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The need to regulate global stablecoins like Libra doesn’t mean authorities can’t embrace innovation, according to according to a BIS working paper.
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Author: Sebastian Sinclair